Verse 1
I came with a suitcase full of quiet nights
And questions I didn’t know how to say
The road behind me was heavy with might-have-beens
And I didn’t know where I belonged that day
You opened the door like it wasn’t a weight
Like love was an everyday thing
Said, “Come on in, you’re safe right here,”
And you gave me room to breathe again
Pre-Chorus
I was scared of the cracks in my past
Afraid they’d show through
But you saw more than the broken parts
You saw something worth holding to
Chorus
You took the burden and called it love
Took my name and made it yours
When I didn’t know how to stand back up
You gave me steady floors
I was borrowed time, a fragile heart
But you didn’t keep score
You didn’t just take me in your house
You gave me a forever home
Verse 2
You taught me how to laugh at the dinner table
How to trust the sound of my own voice
Showed me that family isn’t always blood
Sometimes it’s a choice
I learned what it means to be seen
Without having to earn my place
You held the past without letting it define
The future you helped me face
Pre-Chorus
Every night you left the light on
Like you always knew
One day I’d learn to walk my own road
Because I was stronger with you
Chorus
You took the burden and called it love
Took my fear and let it rest
When I didn’t believe I was enough
You believed me through the test
I was borrowed time, a fragile heart
But you never closed the door
You didn’t just take me in your house
You gave me a forever home
Bridge
I know it wasn’t easy
I know it cost you more than I could see
But you never made me feel like a favor
You made me family
Chorus (Soft → Strong)
You took the burden and called it love
Turned my scars into a song
Gave me roots where I could grow
And wings when I was ready to move on
If I carry your kindness everywhere I go
That’s the legacy you’ve sewn
You didn’t just change my story
You gave me a place to belong
Outro
So if these words don’t say enough
Just know this truth I’ve known all along
I walk this life because of you
Borrowed name, forever home
